Washington Larch Hikes

Are you as excited to see the magical golden needles as me this year? This cool phenomena can be seen in higher elevations of Washington state. A little sceience behind this, it is actually an adaption that the trees use to help them save rescources. Most evergreen conifers will keep their needles throughout the year because they use photosynethis to help grow. Larches tend to live in places where temperature gets to cold for winter photosynthesis so they loose their needles. It also helps them be more resillent when dealing with wildfires or insect infections. Enough of the science though. You came here to learn where to see Larches in Washington State.

Here are some of my favorite places to go larch peeping:

Heather Maple Pass Loop

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The Enchantments

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Cutthroat pass

Blue Lake

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Lake Ingalls

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